| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction: America is on the stage ( The politics of a new century 1910-1920) |
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| 2) |
The Rise of Black Militance and the Harlem Renaissance: The Age of Jazz and Mass Culture |
Reading |
| 3) |
Getting Ready for the Second World War |
Reading |
| 4) |
The Fascist Challenge and the Pasific Conflict , 1940-1950 |
Reading |
| 5) |
Post-war America: The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, the history of NATO, 1945-1955 |
Reading |
| 6) |
Eisenhower Years (1953-1960): The Soviet (Communist Challenge) The Age of Space |
Reading |
| 7) |
The Civil Rights Movement: The Age of Television, Beat Generation, 60s/ Black Power |
Reading |
| 8) |
1960s Turkish-American Partnership: The Alliances |
Reading |
| 9) |
The Rise of the New Right: Ronald Reagan ( Issue of Iran and Middle East) |
Reading |
| 10) |
Turkish- American Relations 1980s: Turning Point, Turgut Ozal/ The Collapse of the Communist Regimes |
Reading |
| 11) |
The Era of: Bush and Clinton |
Reading |
| 12) |
George W. Bush and September 11, 2001 |
Reading |
| 13) |
America Fights Back : War in Afghanistan, Second Iraq War and Turkey's role |
Reading |
| 14) |
Obama's Policy: Iran, Taliban and the Nucleer Issue (Where Turkey Stands? |
Reading |
| 15) |
Final |
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| 16) |
Final |
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
My own lecture notes
Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley, Rise to Globalism, eighth edition (New York: Penguin, 1997). |
| References: |
G. John Ikenberry, ed., American Foreign Policy: Theoretical Essays, Fifth edition (New York: Pearson Longman, 2005)
Roger R. Trask, The United States Response to Turkish Nationalism and Reform 1914-1939, The University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1971
Richard C. Company Turkey and the United States : The Arms Embargo Period, New York : Praeger, 1986
McGhee, George. The US-Turkish-Nato Middle East Connection:How the Truman Doctrine Contained the Soviets in the Middle East . New York : St Martin ’s, 1990
Akdes Nimet Kurat Turk-Amerikan Munasebetlerine Kisa Bir Bakis, , Dogus, Ankara, 1959
Oral Sander Turk-Amerikan Iliskileri 1947-1964, Ankara Uni. Siyasal Bilgiler Fak. Yay. 1979
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. |
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| 2) |
Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. |
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| 3) |
Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. |
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| 4) |
Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. |
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| 5) |
Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. |
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| 6) |
Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. |
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| 7) |
Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. |
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| 8) |
Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. |
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| 9) |
Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. |
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| 10) |
Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. |
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| 11) |
Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. |
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| 12) |
Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |
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BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
